There are just 100 days to go until some of the biggest names in Paralympic sport head to Christchurch, New Zealand for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships. More than 1,000 athletes from more than 70 countries are…
Year: 2010
ATV-Related Injury Hospitalizations More Than Doubled in 9 Years
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are associated with a significant and increasing number of hospitalizations for children in the United States, according to a new report by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public…
Dan Blasini Recognized as Finalist in Dorland Health People Awards
Dan Blasini Hanger clinical care manager Dan Blasini, RN, BSN, BC-CM from San Antonio, Texas was selected as a finalist in the Life Care Planner category for the first annual Dorland Health People Awards. The Dorland Health People…
Human Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell-Based Investigational Drug for Acute SCI Begins
The first patient to be treated in an embryonic stem cell phase 1 clinical trial was enrolled at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and received an investigational drug to treat an acute spinal cord injury, according to a press release…
Study Shows Rise in Hospitalizations for Young Women with Diabetes
A study published in the Journal of Women’s Health has shown a rapid increase in the number of hospitalizations due to diabetes for young adults — particularly young women. Diabetes hospitalizations were up by 66% for all ages and sexes,…
HHS Encourages Women to be Proactive in Cancer Detection
Each year, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month focuses our attention on the burden of breast cancer in our society and reminds us that there are things women can do to help detect this disease earlier, when it may be most…
Recognize the Signs of Osteoporosis
Unexplained foot fractures may be the first sign of osteoporosis, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Osteoporosis often progresses without any symptoms or goes undiagnosed until a person experiences pain from a bone fracture. According to…
Study Finds Patients with Muscular Dystrophy May Benefit from Immunosuppression
R. Jude Samulski A clinical trial designed to replace the genetic defect causing the most common form of muscular dystrophy has uncovered an unexpected aspect of the disease. The trial, based on therapy designed by scientists at the…
Vitamin D Does Not Improve Bone Health in Children
Giving vitamin D supplements to healthy children with normal vitamin D levels does not improve bone density at the hip, lumbar spine, forearm or in the body as a whole, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Building bone density…
Vigorous Exercise Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in African-American Women
Vigorous exercise of more than 2 hours per week reduces the risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal African-American women by 64%, compared to women of the same race who do not exercise, according to researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive…